The region’s unemployment rate has hit its highest point in more than two years.
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Local author releases second book, REFLECTIONS
Reflecting on your past can rouse some serious emotions. From pure joy to utter sadness and every emotion in between, our past has a way of truly shaping us, whether we like it or not.
Masking to remain mandatory in clinical areas at LWHA sites
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) has worked closely with its partners in infection prevention and control to ensure patients, staff, physicians and families/caregivers are safe and protected while in local hospitals.
‘We do need people to come out and donate’
With warmer weather around the corner, more people will be travelling and adventuring, which can mean one or more of the following may happen: blood donations will decline, demand for blood will be up, or both or neither will occur.
Huron County council requests staff report to limit paramedic epaulettes, ambulance decals
Huron County councillors held a lengthy discussion at their regular council meeting on April 19 regarding how to handle the multiple requests for paramedics to wear epaulettes and place decals on their vehicles.
Howick Mutual Insurance: 150 years and going strong
A public meeting was held on Feb. 11, 1873 at the home of David Bradnock on the Fourth Concession of the Township of Howick. The meeting was called for the purpose of considering the desirability of forming a mutual fire insurance company. Interest was strong in the community.
Community Living Wingham & District marks 65th anniversary
Its staff, clients and even the organizational name have went through countless changes over the last 65 years, but the overall objective of Community Living Wingham & District (CLWD) has remained the same. In short, it continues to be committed to assisting people with developmental needs to live,
Locals help clean up the town, trails on Waste Free Wednesday
The Wingham Business Improvement Association (BIA) held its first Waste Free Wednesday event of 2023 on April 26, cleaning up litter around town and along the public trails.
F.E. Madill boys, girls rugby teams kick off season with wins
It was a flawless Friday of rugby for both the F.E. Madill girls’ and senior boys clubs on April 28, with the latter taking a 24-0 win over St. Michael Catholic Secondary School. The girls squad would post a 26-0 victory over St. Mike's.
Dinning Cup continues resurgence with 15th running
In the spring of 2022, as high school sports squads struggled to restart in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, three teams took part in the 14th running of the Matthew Dinning Memorial Cup rugby tournament.
Liberal leader hopefuls visit Wingham
Candidates for the top seat of the Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) paid a visit to Wingham on April 29, introducing themselves to the people of Huron-Bruce and holding a question-and-answer session at the Wingham Golf and Curling Club, hosted by the Huron-Bruce Provincial Liberal Association.
Tempers flare during Pride discussion at North Huron council
Tempers got heated at North Huron council’s meeting on May 1 after one councillor found himself in hot water for speaking directly to members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who had requested that the township once again declare June as Pride Month and fly the Rainbow Flag on the municipal flag pole.
Staff call South Bruce Nuclear Exploration Forum ‘very successful’
Municipal staff are considering the recent South Bruce Nuclear Exploration Forum to be “very successful.”
Consultation or engagement; what is the duty to consult?
A night out at the movies, bingo with a meat draw, and most recently a trip to the Owen Sound bowling alley are some of the ways the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is “engaging” with the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) sister territories of Nawash and Saugeen.
South Bruce awards contract for zoning bylaw review
Council has awarded the contract for a comprehensive zoning bylaw review. And the good news for ratepayers is that the review should come in under budget.
